#Minor Leagues

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Carlos Baerga always had time for reporters when he played for the Indians. Now he's become one. Baerga, who spent 14 years in the big leagues, hosts a popular podcast in Puerto Rico called "I Love Sports with Carlos Baerga and Friends." During the winter meetings in December, Baerga was first with the news that Cy Young winner…

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The addition of Omar Narvaez to the New York Mets roster secured the team is going to remain patient with top prospect Francisco Alvarez. He's not going to make the Opening Day roster but should have a chance to contribute further into the season. Expectations are high for Alvarez in the future. In 2023, they're a little less so. What does he have…

At the halfway point of the season, we have a pretty good idea of the kind of team the Ottawa Senators are - and it's more or less what we expected at the start of the campaign. The top six is good, although Josh Norris's injury has significantly hurt the second line. The right side of the defense is bad, although the left side has been better than…

The Detroit Tigers were supposed to be better than this. The team had a promising season last year, winning 77 games against all odds and taking the best teams in baseball to task. However, the team sits in fourth place in a rather weak American League Central division. They're currently fighting to not be 20 games under the.500 mark. A big reason…

Garrett Stubbs was an unlikely hero. At 5-foot-10, 170 pounds, he doesn't look like a ballplayer, and is constantly reminded of that by spectators who call him a Little Leaguer and a bat boy and a clubhouse attendant. He says he hears this just about every time he's on the field but has gotten used to it by now. He's always been undersized, but he…

JJ Cooper hosted a chat to discuss the Twins system. You can read the transcript here. Brendan (Boston, MA): 6 months after the draft, how does Brooks Lee compare to the other top college bats he was being drafted around? Have any of the tier 1 college hitters significantly changed their value in that short time? J.J. Cooper: It's hard to make many…

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Bryan Reynolds, an All-Star center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, made a formal trade request earlier this month after the two parties were unable to come to terms on an extension. Here, the Pirates hold the most sway. Reynolds' contract will be managed by the team, and they don't appear to be interested in trading him. Far before Reynolds…

With a show-stopping 89% of the vote (as of the time of writing), Elly De La Cruz has run away with the #1 ranking in the 2023 Red Reporter Community Prospect Rankings with the same fervor with which he socked all those homers and swiped all those bags against his opposing pitchers last year. Even if half of his talents fail to pan out, he'll end…

Now that the 2022 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it's time to take a deeper dive into the Mets' players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Pete…

The New York Mets have been quiet about contract talks with Carlos Correa since the infielder's physical raised concerns, but SNY's Andy Martino gave an update Thursday: There have been lots of ongoing discussions between Mets and Carlos Correa's camp about Correa's contract language, a lot of it between lawyers. Situation remains quiet in public,…

With the new year approaching, let's reflect and think about the things that made 2022 special. In sports, it's not just the amazing games and athletes that provide us daily entertainment and special moments to marvel at and celebrate. We also find exceptional storytelling in the books that will resonate far beyond their publication dates. As we…

As we get ready to turn the page to a new year tomorrow, it's time to start looking ahead towards what the rosters are going to be for the Cubs minor league system in 2023. I am of the mind that trying to figure out exactly who is going to be in Myrtle Beach and Mesa is going to be a hot mess. Trying to figure out the starting rotation for every…

Taking a look at three areas where the team may look to upgrade their roster heading into the 2023 season. The Diamondbacks have been busy churning their roster this off-season. Needing to address key needs such as adding a right-handed bat to add more balance to a roster that had gotten too left-handed, improving a bullpen that was arguably the…

Now that the 2022 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it's time to take a deeper dive into the Mets' players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Pete…

The New York Mets swooped in to sign Carlos Correa after the San Francisco Giants backed out of their original contract with the All-Star shortstop due to medical concerns. Days later, New York is holding off on making its move official over the same worries. San Francisco first signed Correa to a 13-year, $350 million contract to make him one of…

Detroit is gotten off to a cold start to the season, and it doesn't get any easier tonight against a future HOF pitcher and a stacked offense at Dodger Stadium. Find out why we're all in on Los Angeles in our Tigers vs. Dodgers betting picks. The Detroit Tigers (6-13) are losers of six straight and the hopes that this year's revamped roster could…

Welcome back to Kings of Kauffman's KC Royals Projections series for 2022. Between now and Opening Day, our writers are analyzing how various Royals performed last season and predicting how they might fare this year. Next up is Nicky Lopez. When Nicky Lopez had a bad 2021 Spring Training-he hit just.118-he was assigned to begin his season in the…

Now that the free-agent market is mostly settled, the next major player movement to monitor will be trades. For teams unable to check off their free-agent wishlist, it's still possible they can address some needs by making deals. Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star center fielder Bryan Reynolds officially requested a trade earlier this month after the two…

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will face off in a battle of two NL Central foes on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. Cincinnati sits at a 54-80 record, good for fourth place in the NL Central, on the brink of elimination from…

Tom Browning pitches for the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium in 1991. "Mr. Perfect" is getting a final curtain call from the Cincinnati Reds. Former starting pitcher Tom Browning - known as "Mr. Perfect," thanks to his memorable perfect game in 1988 - died at his home on Dec. 19, according to the Boone County sheriff's office. Deputies had…

Aaron Judge bet on himself this year and it paid off. Earlier this month, the New York Yankees re-signed the superstar slugger to a nine-year, $360 million contract. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER David Cone went on YES Network and raved about Judge's contract negotiations: 'I thought it was a masterclass in…

TAMPA - If you're like us and already made a prediction as to which 28 players will make the Yankees' Opening Day roster, let's hope you used pencil. New York made a trade on Saturday night, a move sending a member of their bullpen to Texas in exchange for some depth at the catcher position. The Yankees acquired veteran backstop Jose Trevino in the…

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Monday's off-day with some significant momentum on their side. After averaging 3.05 runs per game between May 1-23, the Blue Jays have seemingly turned the corner with 35 runs during their current five-game winning streak. The team hasn't lost a series since its May 13-15 trip to Tropicana Field, and the next 16 games…

Being a first base coach is among the least stressful jobs in baseball. Or so it seems. Tell a guy when to get back to the bag on a pickoff play. Yell at a guy to go on a wild pitch. Share a few stopwatch splits with baserunners. Spit a lot of sunflower seeds. A substitute first base coach? Easy living. This was Bucky Dent's role on June 2, 2000.…

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson's Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. Perhaps it was the thrill of free agency for the first time at 32, 10 years into his MLB career. Perhaps it was the $9 million he'd just secured from the Blue Jays. Perhaps he was just excited to see…

San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks 9/25/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The San Francisco Giants will meet with the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB action in Chase Field, AZ, on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 3:40 PM ET. The Giants are in good form right now, having swept Colorado this week and winning five straight games as of Saturday.…

Baseball's All-Star break provides teams a chance to rest and reflect after playing basically every day for the last three months. And while there have been twists and turns in 2022 (from Joe Girardi's early exit in Philly to a Mets rotation mired with injuries), the National League East is playing out exactly how those in Vegas saw things in…

As a Clevelander, it was so much fun in 2016 to see the teams each take their turn in the quest for championships. For six months, Cleveland was the spot, with Stipe Miocic, the Lake Erie Monsters, Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Indians all winning a championship or coming very close. Building off of that kind of buzz is a lot of fun for a city…

Expectations are high in Diamondbacks land. Not only are they coming off an encouraging 85-win season, the team is fresh off an offseason in which it made several high-profile additions. For those wearing the rosiest of glasses, the moves left them dreaming not just about the Diamondbacks reaching the playoffs, but about them chasing down the Los…

In 2010, the Kansas City Royals drafted Whit Merrifield in the ninth round of the MLB Draft. At the time, no one probably thought anything of Merrifield joining the Royals. Anything past a third rounder typically doesn't get a lot of buzz and that was the case here. Merrifield shone bright during his time at South Carolina and was responsible for…

The perception that Corey Seager rediscovered his pre-surgery form last year isn't entirely accurate. He was actually better than he was before. Which makes sense. Seager was just entering his physical prime. When the two-time All-Star celebrates his next birthday later this month, he will turn 27. Mookie Betts may be the face of the Dodgers…

After three straight winning seasons from 2017-2019, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been one of the worst teams in baseball in the last two seasons. Their 25-35 record in 2020 netted them the #6 pick in the 2021 draft, which they used on Jordan Lawlar, and they'll now have the #2 pick in the 2022 draft thanks to a 110 loss 2021 season. Needless to…

Who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft? Sportsnaut's latest 2023 MLB mock draft 2023 dives into the best prospects available this year, with many names who will help shape the future of Major League Baseball in the years to come. The first MLB Draft lottery provided a few surprises that shook up the order in Round 1. For the second time…

MLB is a small universe: players' paths usually cross at some point in their careers. In the case of Los Angeles Dodgers players Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward, their paths crossed on the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers are giving Heyward a chance after he was granted his release by the Chicago Cubs. Heyward played with the Braves from 2010 to 2014;…

The last day of spring training has arrived. It's time to do one more roster prediction, since I hate to pass up a chance to show how wrong I can be. (Plus, hours after my last roster projection arrived in your inboxes, the Padres traded for Luke Voit. You're welcome.) There is a decent chance at least one more move is coming before Thursday's…

As it turns out, the Kansas City Royals can't even win when it comes to losing as a potential top-five pick turned into a pumpkin. MLB has the most convoluted draft in sports and decided to add another layer with this year's MLB Draft Lottery. To combat tanking, the first 18 picks in this year's draft were put into the hands of chance. The Royals,…

SAN DIEGO - Well, so much for all of those dots that got connected when social media started buzzing due to a video that showed Cody Bellinger working on his swing at Oklahoma State, the offseason home base of Matt Holliday. Could the Cardinals Hall of Famer turned Cardinals bench coach have been working with a former National League MVP turned…

The Major League Baseball season was shortened to 60 games from 162 in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still felt like an eternity for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates started 4-17 under first-year manager Derek Shelton and finished with the worst record in the major leagues at 19-41. That extrapolates to 51-111 in a normal year.…

After a season that could have been special, the Oakland A's will be hard-pressed to post the second-best record in the American League once again in 2021. The A's are still in position to contend, even with two of their main guys, shortstop Marcus Semien and closer Liam Hendriks, elsewhere after a disappointing team stumble in the ALDS against the…

Despite their struggles at the Major League level, the Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the strongest farm systems as of late with several of their prospects ranked within the top 100 in all of baseball. The Baseball America webpage recently updated their list on who they deemed to be the top 10 prospects in Pittsburgh's system with fans very excited…

Luke Maile reacts to signing a one-year deal with the Cincinnati RedsLuke Maile signed a one-year, $1.175 million contract to join the Cincinnati Reds as their backup catcher. As the baseball world descends upon San Diego for the winter meetings, which run Sunday through Wednesday, it's a reminder of how quickly the Cincinnati Reds tore down their…

The Boston Red Sox are set to host the Toronto Blue Jays today in the second matchup of a three-game set at Fenway Park. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. If the season ended today, the Blue Jays would find themselves in a wild card…

Lots of love, but still no ride for Hailie Deegan, who left the unemployment line this week to collect the Most Popular Driver award in NASCAR's Truck Series. With Chase Elliott and Noah Gragson winning the honor in the Cup and Xfinity Series, Deegan topped fan voting for the second straight year among truck racers. But will she get a shot at a…

Matt Arnold has been busying adding new pitchers to the Brewers staff this offseason. Unfortunately, none of these new acquisitions are proven MLB contributors, in fact a few have not yet made their big league debuts. That begs the question as to which one of these new pitchers will have the greatest impact in 2023? So far, the Brewers have added…

When you look at the Pittsburgh Pirates you're probably not thinking the best of teams. They finished with 101 losses last year, making them the 4th worst team in 2021. But there is light on the horizon. Many predict that in 2023, we could see a team that could conceivably compete for a Wild Card spot. But could we see that come to fruition a year…

ARE YOU KIDDING ME TY FRANCE?? We were a Ty France game-tying single away from a perfect 2-0 day, but we ended 1-0 with a push on the Angels vs. Mariners under. We needed a bounce-back day like that, but I'm not satisfied. Today, I have three more MLB Best Bets to keep us in the green. Let's have a Saturday. Nathan Eovaldi (RHP, Red Sox) [5-3, 4.11…

Mike Trout made his big-league debut as a 19-year-old on July 8, 2011. In the years since, he has won a Rookie of the Year award and three Most Valuable Player awards and established himself as the best player of his generation, one who stacks up against the all-time greats. Since Trout's debut, however, the Los Angeles Angels have gone 721-708…